The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The beloved multimillion-copy-selling British picture book no childhood should be without. More
1908: Collins obtains New Zealand Post Office Box #1…
During a time of expansion for Collins in New Zealand, the company obtains New Zealand Post Office Box #1 (which it continues to use to this day) and moves to a new building on Wyndham Street, which at eight stories high, was then Auckland’s tallest building. More
Life on Earth
Established Sir David as a foremost naturalist and an iconic and beloved figure in British cultural life. More
A Bear Called Paddington
The original story of the bear who arrived at Paddington Station from darkest Peru. More
Caps for Sale
Longtime classic about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys. More
The Once and Future King
White’s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend. More
Black Boy
A powerful and eloquent autobiography that has sold more than a million copies since publication. More
The Giving Tree
Poignant, game-changing picture book for readers of all ages that has been a favorite for generations. More
Emily Post’s Etiquette
This “bible of etiquette” has been published by HarperCollins for more than three decades. More
Hilary Mantel
I read out of hope and avid curiosity, and in an attempt to live in other times, and inhabit bodies that are not my own. More
Howl’s Moving Castle
This popular novel stars one of the most beloved and charismatic characters in children’s literature. More
Barbara Taylor Bradford
When I say I have the need to write, I do mean need. More
The Stone Diaries
Winner of the 1993 Governor General’s Award (Canada) and the 1995 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. More
Half of a Yellow Sun
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s masterpiece, and winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction. More
The Muddleheaded Wombat
First introduced on ABC Radio, Muddleheaded Wombat is one of Australia’s most adored children’s book characters. More
The Woman in White
One of the earliest works of detective fiction, this story caused a sensation with readers at the time. More
New International Version Bible (NIV)
The bestselling and most widely read modern translation of the Bible in the English language. More
200 Years of HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins Publishers began as J. & J. Harper, a small family printing shop run by brothers James and John Harper in New York City in March 1817. More
The Sheltering Sky
Bowles’s landmark literary novel, a classic work of psychological terror. More
The Year of Magical Thinking
Winner of the 2005 National Book Award for Nonfiction and a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. More
Veronica Roth
I read because reading changes you. More
Donna Hay
I read Patrick Süskind’s Perfume: The Story of a Murderer at twenty-three years old on the plane on my way to Paris, on the beginning of my first big overseas adventure. More
The Shipping News
Highly acclaimed international bestseller; winner of both the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award. More
Divergent
First book in the Divergent trilogy, which has sold more than 32 million copies worldwide. More
Letter from “Padington”
Signed with a paw print, this letter from “Padington” (circa 1966) was sent to Australian booksellers and sales staff, encouraging them to sell the latest Paddington title. More
The Fellowship of the Ring
First volume in The Lord of the Rings series, which has sold more than 100 million copies. More
And Then There Were None
The bestselling crime novel of all time. More